Hygiene practices for patients with HIV/AIDS

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the scientific production on health interventions related to hygiene for adults with HIV/AIDS. An integrative literature review was performed using six databases in June 2013. The descriptors AIDS and Hygiene were used, in Portuguese, English or Spanish. A total of 682 articles were found and 16 were selected. Personal hygiene practices were identified, such as hand washing, showers, tooth brushing and quitting smoking. Food hygiene practices involved washing food and kitchen utensils, using treated water, conserving and cooking food. Environmental hygiene took into account raising domestic animals, control of disease vectors, household cleanliness, waste disposal and basic sanitation. In conclusion, these specific hygiene interventions can be applied to the general population and, especially, to people with HIV/AIDS, due to immunosuppression.

A survey on the disposal of blood-contaminated tampon after dental extraction

“…Meanwhile, dentists must regard all the patients as possible carriers of infectious diseases, even if they are completely healthy. Second, all the patients need to be informed that washing hands is important and the hands should be washed in a right way (da Cunha et al 2014 ; Al-Khatib et al 2015 ). Cross infection can be caused by contacting with not only the blood-contaminated tampons disposed by patients in clinic’s garbage bins, on the road, or at home, but objects that patients contacted with after they contacted with the blood-contaminated tampons with their bare hands, such as door handle, escalator,medical record note, wallet, car door, and even the stopcock.…”

Effectiveness of Mobile Positive Health Dignity and Prevention Messages on the Attitude of HIV Positive Young Adults receiving Antiretroviral Treatment in Yola, Nigeria

“…The messages included chronic HIV care with ART and prevention and Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illness [25]. A total of 48 personal hygiene messages were adapted as mobile text messages from hygiene practices for patients with HIV/AIDS [26] as placebo.…”

Validation of the definitions of nursing diagnoses for individuals with Aids

“…Scalp cleansing status changed. Grounded by reduced hygiene, scalp with dirt, showing oiliness, peeling, infestations, unpleasant odor, pruritus, hair loss (14) .…”

“…Verify through the inspection the presence of dirt, dandruff, and pediculosis; on palpation to investigate the presence of oily capillary fiber (14) .…”

“…With regard to the impaired hygiene pattern of the damaged scalp, it may be related to a self-care deficit that causes inadequate hygiene habits. In addition, seborrheic dermatitis affects a large proportion of people living with Aids, with a prevalence of 20-83%, manifesting through erythematous-scaly plaques that affect the scalp, impairing hygiene standards (14) .…”